Watch 5. Kamalatmika & Matangi - Meet the Mahavidias

5. Kamalatmika & Matangi - Meet the Mahavidias

Meet the Mahavidyas - Yoni Shakti Series –
6m 34s

Kamalatmika is the rosy-hued lotus goddess of delight, who stands guardian over sexuality and sexual energy, in a direct pairing with Matangi, who guards creativity. Her yantra presents a balance between the Siva/Śakti triangles of ascent and descent, in precisely the same geometric form as Matangi and Dhumavati. The only di erences between these three yantras are the colours assigned to the di erent segments.

Matangi is the wild outcaste poet who is appointed as the guardian of creativity, and stands in a direct pairing with Kamalatmika, who guards sexuality. The Matangi yantra presents a balance between the Siva/Śakti triangles of ascent and descent, in precisely the same geometric form as Kamalatmika and Dhumavati. The only di erences between these three yantras are the colours assigned to the di erent segments.

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